# N970SP: 1999 Cessna 172S, registration cancelled 2005-04-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 15, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172S](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s) (registry code 2072439)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 172S8172
- Year built: 1999
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 10, 1999
- Certificate issued: September 30, 1999
- Last registry action: October 15, 2002
- Mode S code: AD8543
- Owner when cancelled: [Douglas Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DOUGLAS%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Olive Branch, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Olive%20Branch)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.9339° N, 89.8163° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38654, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N970SP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=970SP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N970SP-2005-04-15

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 172S: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL04LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA164), Aug 1, 2004: Cessna 172S (N970SP), Waterloo, AL, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in a stall and subsequent uncontrolled descent and collision into water.
- [NTSB MIA03CA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03CA148), Jul 25, 2003: Cessna 172S (N970SP), Olive Branch, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's improper landing flare/touchdown and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in a hard landing and damage to the airplane.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20040801023499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040801023499A), Aug 1, 2004: Cessna 172S (N970SP), Waterloo, AL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) The accident aircraft was flying near Waterloo, Alabama just above the Tennessee river at approximately 1600 hours on August 01, 2004. Several witnesses…
- [Accident 20030725016389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030725016389A), Jul 25, 2003: Cessna 172S (N970SP), Olive Branch, MS, Substantial damage. (-23) [privacy data omitted]

## Other aircraft with N970SP

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N970SP): Powrachute AIRWOLF 912ULS, S/N A412ULS, built 2023

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